Congratulations to Alex Codling, who has been selected for the England team to play Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday (22nd June 2002).
After a number of outstanding performances for Quins at the end of the season and an excellent display for the England team that defeated the Barbarians 53-29 on Sunday 26th May 2002, Codling secured his place on the tour and will now win his first international cap in the one-off test against Argentina.
The full team is as follows:
15. Michael Horak (London Irish)
14. Tim Stimpson (Leicester)
13. Geoff Appleford (London Irish)
12. Ben Johnston (Saracens)
11. Phil Christophers (Bristol)
10. Charlie Hodgson (Sale)
9. Andy Gomarsall (Gloucester)
1. David Flatman (Saracens)
2. Steve Thompson (Northampton)
3. Phil Vickery (Gloucester)(Capt.)
4. Alex Codling (NEC Harlequins)
5. Ben Kay (Leicester)
6. Alex Sanderson (Sale)
7. Lewis Moody (Leicester)
8. Joe Worsley (Wasps)
Replacements:
16. Mark Regan (Bath)
17. Trevor Woodman (Gloucester)
18. Hugh Vyvyan (Newcastle)
19. Adam Balding (Leicester)
20. Nick Walshe (Sale)
21. Dave Walder (Newcastle)
22. Kevin Sorrell (Saracens)